Chapter 18: The Smoke of the Past
The night was as cool as water, the moonlight was like frost, Gu Xiaofan was in a trance, and staggered towards the outside of the city. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
In the depths of the alley, a courtyard was brightly lit, and there was a sound of a piano coming from inside the vermilion lacquer gate. The world is silent, the sound of the piano is melodious, lingering and compassionate, and the intestines are broken, which makes this dark night even more lonely and cold.
Gu Xiaofan lay at the root of the courtyard wall, listening quietly until the sound of the piano dissipated and the fire and candles in the courtyard were extinguished, and then he walked alone again and reintegrated into the night.
The city gate had been closed, and Gu Xiaofan looked up at the tall city tower, his eyes were blurred, as if only a shell was left.
"Want to go out?" a warm and jade-like voice sounded from behind Gu Xiaofan.
"Hmm. Gu Xiaofan nodded groggily, and did not raise his eyes to see who the person was.
In this world, it never seems to matter whether Gu Xiaofan wants or not, she has always wanted very little, but even so, the things that her heart desires are still so far away, like the stars in the night sky, out of reach.
"I'll take you out. Warm voice.
Gu Xiaofan only felt that her body was light, and one person picked her up, her clothes flew up, and she easily swept up the city tower, and with a few taps of her toes, she fell outside the city.
Gu Xiaofan smelled the faint fragrance on the person's body, which was as faint as an orchid, and couldn't help but grab his shoulders in a trance, and sniffed vigorously, "It smells so good." β
The figure froze for a moment, and slowly pushed away Gu Xiaofan, "Do you want something to eat?"
Gu Xiaofan's mind turned slightly, and he saw the person clearly by the moonlight, "Shen Dongli, why are you again?"
"Why is this sentence again......" Lin Yiren looked around helplessly, "Where can I find food right now?"
Outside the city, the fields are crisscrossed, and under the dark night, there is not a trace of light to be seen.
"Food?" Gu Xiaofan muttered to himself, and after a while, as if he had heard the most interesting thing in the world, he laughed and grabbed Lin Yiren's sleeve, "Master Shen, I'll take you to find something to eat!"
Lin Yiren looked at Gu Xiaofan and quietly pulled back his sleeves, "It's something for people to eat." β
"People can eat it, and animals can eat it," Gu Xiaofan patted Lin Yiren's shoulder hard, "The most important thing is not to spend money!"
Lin Yiren took a step back and paused slightly, "You...... Going to steal?"
Gu Xiaofan closed his eyes, stretched out his fair and beautiful neck, sniffed vigorously in the air, and pointed to the north and said, "There, there is an early peach tree." Without waiting for the Lin Yiren to speak, he pointed to the direction of the north and west, and said, "There is a well there, where you can wash peaches." β
"Why is it a peach ...... again," Lin Yiren looked puzzled.
"It's good to have something to eat!" Gu Xiaofan dragged Lin Yiren and ran into the darkness as if flying......
The starlight is dotted, the moonlight is dissolved, the countryside is hazy, the mountain shadows are longing, Lin Yiren quietly listens to the branches and leaves, frogs and insects under the night, and there is the sound of Gu Xiaofan complaining in his ears.
"Shen Donglian, I'm not your maidservant, you can't pick peaches, you won't touch the peaches, shouldn't you even eat an early peach, you have to peel it and feed it to your mouth?"
"Gu Xiaofan," Lin Yiren rubbed his forehead helplessly, "There are only five early peaches in total, and now that you have eaten four in one go, I am not blessed to use a subordinate like you." β
"This can be given to you ......" Gu Xiaofan looked at the last early peach in his hand and thought for a while, "However, you promise me one condition first." β
Lin Yiren hooked the corners of his lips slightly, "Let's hear it." β
"That ......" Gu Xiaofan lowered his eyes, and his voice gradually lowered, "Chen Yan Ling may not be able to get it." β
Lin Yiren smiled lightly, "Give me the morning peach." β
Gu Xiaofan jumped up in shock, "You don't want Chen Yanling?"
Lin Yiren spread his palms slightly, and Gu Xiaofan hurriedly handed over the washed morning peaches.
Lin Yiren looked at the peach in his hand and took a bite gently, "It tastes good." β
Gu Xiaofan stared at Lin Yiren nervously, stretched out his palm, and shook it twice in front of his eyes, "Did you hear what you said just now?"
Lin Yi said, "I never believed that you could get the Chenyan Order. β
"That's it......" Gu Xiaofan rolled his eyes, and suddenly came to Lin Yiren, "Shen Donglian, you look so good when you eat!"
Lin Yiren was stunned for a moment, and immediately choked on the peach meat, covered his mouth with his sleeve, and coughed heavily.
The night breeze blows, raising Lin Yiren's long hair like black jade, graceful and handsome, gentle and elegant.
Gu Xiaofan seemed to be slightly distracted, and took a step back slightly, "It's really like Ah Xu......"
Lin Yiren was stunned, and his eyes flashed slightly.
The curtain swept the ground, the stars were shining, Gu Xiaofan sat on the edge of the well with great interest, and carefully described the words and smiles and every move with Lin Yiren.
At that time, Yan Zhiyang was incognito, just an ordinary blacksmith, Gu Xiaofan was Yan Zhiyang's adopted daughter, although she was four years younger than Yan Xu, she refused to call her brother, and always made a noise to call Yan Xu.
Yanxu is very fond of Gu Xiaofan, and often takes her little hand to the field to pick some edamame leftovers from the farm, dip them in salt water and cook them. Gu Xiaofan was naughty and fighting, and he kept getting into trouble, and his words were always in front of Gu Xiaofan, blocking the fists and kicks in all directions and his father's punishment. Gu Xiaofan was lazy and playful, so Yanxu tried his best to teach her a few tricks to escape, for fear that Gu Xiaofan would suffer a loss outside. Gu Xiaofan, who has no mother, envies the beautiful dresses of other girls, so Yanxu will pick wild flowers, help Gu Xiaofan tie her hair lightly, insert the rich fragrance into her hair corners, and praise her for being more beautiful than the little fairy in the sky.
At that time, although Gu Xiaofan was coarse in clothes and shirts, coarse tea and light rice, he always cared for his words and words in the palm of his palm, smiled all day long, danced with his hands, had no heart and lungs, and wantonly spread joy, never thought that one day he would lose this nostalgic warmth forever.
The night is getting thicker, the sky and the earth are vast, and under the boundless starry sky, it seems that there is only one person left and muttering to himself, "Shen Dongli, do you know that today is the first time that Ah Xu has eaten with me in eight years......
Lin Yiren's eyebrows swept a trace of waves, sighed lightly, and his fingertips flicked Gu Xiaofan's sleeping hole, and any little tear stained the corner of his shoulder.
The morning light is faint, the clouds open by themselves, and a ray of golden sun shines into the house from the window lattice, casting a little mottled in front of the bed. Gu Xiaofan opened his eyes and stretched his waist, only to feel that he had slept very heavily last night, and when he turned over and sat up, he found that he was already in the Dyeing Incense Pavilion, his clothes had not been removed, and he vaguely recalled what happened outside the city last night.
"Shen Dongliβ" Gu Xiaofan let out a long breath, jumped out of bed and ran out, "Don't let him rely on Chen Yanling's affairs." β
Gu Xiaofan was about to open the door, when he suddenly heard Luo Qingchen's voice outside the door, and immediately stopped.
"Thanks to the elixir of Hall Master Shen, the young master's body is getting better so quickly, Hall Master Shen specially asked me to take care of Miss Gu before leaving, Xiangxue Villa can't be lazy, you two must be up to the spirit of twelve points and serve Miss Gu well. β
"Yes, miss. The two handmaidens responded obediently.
"Gone?" Gu Xiaofan scratched his head, a little annoyed, "I have eaten all the early peaches, I shouldn't have forgotten what I said......